Acera
Member
After reading the Heller decision, and seeing the growing anticipation of more gun control on this board I started thinking about the Second Amendment in another way.
First it appears to many that their is some ambiguity in the wording. I know that many of you will post that there is none in your minds, but with a slim margin of victory in the SCOTUS, you must admit that in a large number of others minds their is disagreement with your beliefs.
One of the concerns I have with Obama is that he supports hunters and sportsman's use of firearms, but leaves out mention of personal protection. I believe his record has been posted here often that shows that the idea of a legally armed citizen defending their own person, others, and property is not a strong belief of his, and he may be opposed to that.
My question, is it time, or is it too late for us to modify the 2nd amendment? Do we need to push for another amendment (28th??) that clearly states that an individual has a right to arm themselves, and address the confusion of the 2nd? One that does not mention a militia, but instead talks of strong personal freedoms.
If you believe that this will not get ratified due to lack of popular support, political suicide by liberal lawmakers, or other reasons how does this fair for other amendments like the 1st. Currently the 1st amendment is under attack, and many want a more European set of laws, limiting speech. A lot of our other freedoms that are being eroded away by our government, without much publicity.
Are you afraid that we will look back and say we should have struck when the freedoms of the 2nd were not in question? How did those of you who grew up in an earlier time see society in general in it's view of the right to bear arms, and how has that changed? Could this change have been made in the 1950's if people had known of the challenges faced in the 21st century?
My fear is that the time for positive change has passed, and we will see as other freedoms fall that the trend is always the same. Slowly erode what people feel is right, until you leave them with no options. Do this by swaying public opinion in the schools and media until the majority feels like those instituting the change.
If this is the case, we face a dark road ahead.
First it appears to many that their is some ambiguity in the wording. I know that many of you will post that there is none in your minds, but with a slim margin of victory in the SCOTUS, you must admit that in a large number of others minds their is disagreement with your beliefs.
One of the concerns I have with Obama is that he supports hunters and sportsman's use of firearms, but leaves out mention of personal protection. I believe his record has been posted here often that shows that the idea of a legally armed citizen defending their own person, others, and property is not a strong belief of his, and he may be opposed to that.
My question, is it time, or is it too late for us to modify the 2nd amendment? Do we need to push for another amendment (28th??) that clearly states that an individual has a right to arm themselves, and address the confusion of the 2nd? One that does not mention a militia, but instead talks of strong personal freedoms.
If you believe that this will not get ratified due to lack of popular support, political suicide by liberal lawmakers, or other reasons how does this fair for other amendments like the 1st. Currently the 1st amendment is under attack, and many want a more European set of laws, limiting speech. A lot of our other freedoms that are being eroded away by our government, without much publicity.
Are you afraid that we will look back and say we should have struck when the freedoms of the 2nd were not in question? How did those of you who grew up in an earlier time see society in general in it's view of the right to bear arms, and how has that changed? Could this change have been made in the 1950's if people had known of the challenges faced in the 21st century?
My fear is that the time for positive change has passed, and we will see as other freedoms fall that the trend is always the same. Slowly erode what people feel is right, until you leave them with no options. Do this by swaying public opinion in the schools and media until the majority feels like those instituting the change.
If this is the case, we face a dark road ahead.
